Wilhelm Flügge

German engineer (1904–1990)
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Wilhelm Flügge

Summary

Wilhelm Flügge is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greiz[2]. He was born on March 18, 1904[3]. He passed away in Los Altos[4]. He died on March 19, 1990[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], military flight engineer[7], and civil engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Flügge's place of birth was Greiz[2].
  • Wilhelm Flügge died in Los Altos[4].
  • Wilhelm Flügge was born on March 18, 1904[3].
  • Wilhelm Flügge died on March 19, 1990[5].
  • Wilhelm Flügge was married to Irmgard Flügge-Lotz[10].
  • Wilhelm Flügge held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Wilhelm Flügge worked as an engineer[6].
  • Wilhelm Flügge worked as a military flight engineer[7].
  • Wilhelm Flügge worked as a civil engineer[8].
  • Wilhelm Flügge's field of work was building structure[12].
  • Among Wilhelm Flügge's employers was Dyckerhoff & Widmann[13].
  • Wilhelm Flügge was employed by University of Göttingen[14].
  • Among Wilhelm Flügge's employers was Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt[15].
  • Wilhelm Flügge was employed by Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales[16].
  • Wilhelm Flügge was employed by Stanford University[17].
  • Wilhelm Flügge's education included a stint at TUD Dresden University of Technology[18].
  • Wilhelm Flügge was educated at University of Göttingen[19].
  • Wilhelm Flügge's doctoral advisor was Kurt Beyer[20].
  • Wilhelm Flügge received the Theodore von Karman Medal[21].
  • Wilhelm Flügge received the Worcester Reed Warner Medal[22].
  • Wilhelm Flügge is recorded as male[23].
  • Wilhelm Flügge's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Wilhelm Flügge supervised James Clarence Gerdeen as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wilhelm Flügge supervised Tsuneyoshi Nakamura as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wilhelm Flügge supervised Edward Eugene Zajac as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Flügge's place of birth was Greiz[2]. He was born on March 18, 1904[3].

Education

Educated at TUD Dresden University of Technology[18], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1828[30], headquartered in Dresden[31] and University of Göttingen[19], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]. Wilhelm Flügge's doctoral advisor was Kurt Beyer[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], military flight engineer[7], and civil engineer[8]. Wilhelm Flügge's field of work was building structure[12]. Employers include Dyckerhoff & Widmann[13], a business[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1865[38], headquartered in Munich[39]; University of Göttingen[14], a campus university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1734[42], headquartered in Göttingen[43]; Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt[15], a research institute[44], in German Reich[45], founded in 1912[46], headquartered in Berlin[47]; Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales[16], a Public Research Organization[48], in France[49], founded in 1946[50], headquartered in Palaiseau[51]; and Stanford University[17], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1885[54], headquartered in Stanford[55]. Doctoral students include James Clarence Gerdeen[25]; Tsuneyoshi Nakamura[26]; Edward Eugene Zajac[27]; Charles Steele[56], an academic[57], 1933–2021[58], of United States[59], awarded the Koiter Medal[60], specialised in aeronautics[61]; and James Marshall Kelly[62], an earthquake engineer[63], 1935–2025[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Theodore von Karman Medal[21], an award[65], in United States[66] and Worcester Reed Warner Medal[22], an engineering award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1930[69].

Personal Life

Wilhelm Flügge was married to Irmgard Flügge-Lotz[10].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Flügge died on March 19, 1990[5]. He died in Los Altos[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Flügge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Flügge born?

Wilhelm Flügge's place of birth was Greiz[2].

Where did Wilhelm Flügge die?

Wilhelm Flügge passed away in Los Altos[4].

Who was Wilhelm Flügge married to?

Wilhelm Flügge's spouses include Irmgard Flügge-Lotz[10].

What did Wilhelm Flügge do for work?

Wilhelm Flügge worked as engineer[6], military flight engineer[7], and civil engineer[8].

Where did Wilhelm Flügge go to school?

Wilhelm Flügge was educated at TUD Dresden University of Technology[18] and University of Göttingen[19].

What awards did Wilhelm Flügge receive?

Honors received include Theodore von Karman Medal[21] and Worcester Reed Warner Medal[22].

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